USGS scientist Tom Pistillo services the streamgage at Addicks Reservoir to ensure that accurate reservoir water-level data are being measured, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Harris County Flood Control District make informed reservoir operation decisions.
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Servicing the Streamgage at Addicks Reservoir
USGS scientist Tom Pistillo services the streamgage at Addicks Reservoir to ensure that accurate reservoir water-level data are being measured, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Harris County Flood Control District make informed reservoir operation decisions.
Servicing a Streamgage at Barker Reservoir Following Hurricane Harvey
Servicing a Streamgage at Barker Reservoir Following Hurricane HarveyUSGS scientist Tom Pistillo wades through the waters of Barker Reservoir to ensure accurate reservoir water-level data are being measured, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Harris County Flood Control District make informed reservoir operation decisions.
Servicing a Streamgage at Barker Reservoir Following Hurricane Harvey
Servicing a Streamgage at Barker Reservoir Following Hurricane HarveyUSGS scientist Tom Pistillo wades through the waters of Barker Reservoir to ensure accurate reservoir water-level data are being measured, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Harris County Flood Control District make informed reservoir operation decisions.
Hurricane Harvey Flooding at Addicks Reservoir
USGS field crew measure reservoir water-level data at Addicks Reservoir, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers make informed reservoir operation decisions.
USGS field crew measure reservoir water-level data at Addicks Reservoir, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers make informed reservoir operation decisions.
Hurricane Harvey Flooding at Addicks Reservoir
USGS field crew measure reservoir water-level data at Addicks Reservoir, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers make informed reservoir operation decisions.
USGS field crew measure reservoir water-level data at Addicks Reservoir, which are critical for helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers make informed reservoir operation decisions.
Planning Hurricane Harvey Response Efforts
Planning meeting at the USGS Gulf Coast Office.
Planning meeting at the USGS Gulf Coast Office.
Hurricane Harvey Flooding on Buffalo Bayou at Piney Point
Hurricane Harvey Flooding on Buffalo Bayou at Piney PointUSGS field crews made multiple record high flood measurements on Aug. 27, including downstream of Addicks and Barker dam. Flood measurements near Addicks and Barker dam are critical for making public safety decisions, as 1.2 million people live downstream.
Hurricane Harvey Flooding on Buffalo Bayou at Piney Point
Hurricane Harvey Flooding on Buffalo Bayou at Piney PointUSGS field crews made multiple record high flood measurements on Aug. 27, including downstream of Addicks and Barker dam. Flood measurements near Addicks and Barker dam are critical for making public safety decisions, as 1.2 million people live downstream.
USGS Streamgage on West Side of Houston During Hurricane Harvey
USGS Streamgage on West Side of Houston During Hurricane HarveyPhoto of a USGS streamgage on the west side of Houston during Hurricane Harvey. Find more information from this site information here:
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=08072680
USGS Streamgage on West Side of Houston During Hurricane Harvey
USGS Streamgage on West Side of Houston During Hurricane HarveyPhoto of a USGS streamgage on the west side of Houston during Hurricane Harvey. Find more information from this site information here:
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=08072680
USGS Scientist Monitoring Streamflow & Flooding from Hurricane Harvey
USGS Scientist Monitoring Streamflow & Flooding from Hurricane HarveyIn addition to staff that conduct field measurements of flooding conditions, others monitor information indoors. Here, USGS scientist Jeff East is monitoring streamflow and flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
USGS Scientist Monitoring Streamflow & Flooding from Hurricane Harvey
USGS Scientist Monitoring Streamflow & Flooding from Hurricane HarveyIn addition to staff that conduct field measurements of flooding conditions, others monitor information indoors. Here, USGS scientist Jeff East is monitoring streamflow and flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Highest streamflow recorded near Anahuac, Texas.
USGS scientist Matthew Barnes makes the highest streamflow measurement ever recorded at Eagle Ferry Rd near Anahuac, Texas. Find more
information from this site information here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=08042558
USGS scientist Matthew Barnes makes the highest streamflow measurement ever recorded at Eagle Ferry Rd near Anahuac, Texas. Find more
information from this site information here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=08042558
Flood measurements in Houston during Hurricane Harvey
Flood measurements in Houston during Hurricane HarveyUSGS scientist Mackenzie Mullins takes flood measurements at Berry Bayou in Houston, Texas.
Flood measurements in Houston during Hurricane Harvey
Flood measurements in Houston during Hurricane HarveyUSGS scientist Mackenzie Mullins takes flood measurements at Berry Bayou in Houston, Texas.
USGS scientists installs storm-tide sensor
USGS scientist Darwin Ockerman installs a storm-tide sensor at Packery Channel near Corpus Christi, Texas.
USGS scientist Darwin Ockerman installs a storm-tide sensor at Packery Channel near Corpus Christi, Texas.
USGS scientist installs a storm-tide sensor
USGS scientist Charles Hartmann installs a storm-tide sensor in preparation for Hurricane Harvey in Carancahua Bay, Texas.
USGS scientist Charles Hartmann installs a storm-tide sensor in preparation for Hurricane Harvey in Carancahua Bay, Texas.
Floating the mighty Rio Grande
Staff float down the Rio Grande in New Mexico as part of their Swiftwater Awareness training.
Staff float down the Rio Grande in New Mexico as part of their Swiftwater Awareness training.
USGS Drone for Remote Sensing
USGS Hydrologist Eric White flies a small drone equipped with a thermal infrared camera during a groundwater/surface-water exchange study.
USGS Hydrologist Eric White flies a small drone equipped with a thermal infrared camera during a groundwater/surface-water exchange study.
USGS uses drone with thermal infrared camera to study water resources
USGS uses drone with thermal infrared camera to study water resourcesUSGS Hydrologist Eric White flies a small unoccupied aircraft system – sUAS or "drone" – equipped with a thermal infrared camera during a groundwater/surface-water exchange study along the East River in Gunnison National Forest near Gothic, Colorado, in August 2017.
USGS uses drone with thermal infrared camera to study water resources
USGS uses drone with thermal infrared camera to study water resourcesUSGS Hydrologist Eric White flies a small unoccupied aircraft system – sUAS or "drone" – equipped with a thermal infrared camera during a groundwater/surface-water exchange study along the East River in Gunnison National Forest near Gothic, Colorado, in August 2017.
USGS employee conducts gage inspection at gage 1175500 Swift River MA
USGS employee conducts gage inspection at gage 1175500 Swift River MAUSGS employee conducts gage inspection at the 1175500 Swift River, MA gage location.
USGS employee conducts gage inspection at gage 1175500 Swift River MA
USGS employee conducts gage inspection at gage 1175500 Swift River MAUSGS employee conducts gage inspection at the 1175500 Swift River, MA gage location.
USGS Streamgage 1174500 East Branch Swift River Near Hardwick, MA
Collecting a sample of untreated groundwater from a domestic well
Collecting a sample of untreated groundwater from a domestic wellA USGS hydrologist collects a sample of untreated groundwater from a domestic well in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Learn more about domestic wells here.
Collecting a sample of untreated groundwater from a domestic well
Collecting a sample of untreated groundwater from a domestic wellA USGS hydrologist collects a sample of untreated groundwater from a domestic well in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Learn more about domestic wells here.
USGS, Las Cruces Field Office
U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center - Las Cruces Field Office location
U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center - Las Cruces Field Office location
USGS Drone Testing at Kentucky River Lock, KY. USGS gage 3290500
USGS Drone Testing at Kentucky River Lock, KY. USGS gage 3290500USGS Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) drone Testing at Kentucky River Lock 2 at Lockport KY. USGS gage 3290500
USGS Drone Testing at Kentucky River Lock, KY. USGS gage 3290500
USGS Drone Testing at Kentucky River Lock, KY. USGS gage 3290500USGS Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) drone Testing at Kentucky River Lock 2 at Lockport KY. USGS gage 3290500
USGS Gage 3197910 Unnamed Trib to Elk Twomile Creek Near Charleston WV
USGS Gage 3197910 Unnamed Trib to Elk Twomile Creek Near Charleston WVUSGS gage 3197910 Unnamed Trib to Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston, WV
USGS Gage 3197910 Unnamed Trib to Elk Twomile Creek Near Charleston WV
USGS Gage 3197910 Unnamed Trib to Elk Twomile Creek Near Charleston WVUSGS gage 3197910 Unnamed Trib to Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston, WV